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Cake is a american film of genre Drama directed by Daniel Barnz released in USA on 31 december 2014 with Jennifer Aniston
Cake (2014)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 31 december 2014
Length 1h38
Directed by Daniel Barnz
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about suicide
Rating63%
Cake is a 2014 American dramedy film written by Patrick Tobin, directed by Daniel Barnz, and starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Anna Kendrick, and Sam Worthington. It debuted in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
Aniston's performance earned nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award.
Synopsis
The story centers around chronic pain sufferer Claire (Aniston) as she struggles to come to terms, not only with the aftermath of the car accident that killed her son & left her partially disabled, but also with the suicide of fellow cp sufferer Nina (Kendrick). The film documents how her pain & grief affect her behavior, her relationships with other people, and her ability to function from just after Nina's death until she reaches a breakthrough point in her own path.Actors
Jennifer Aniston
(Claire Bennett)
Anna Kendrick
(Nina Collins)
Sam Worthington
(Roy Collins)
Chris Messina
(Jason Bennett)
William H. Macy
(Leonard)
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